Scientists in a Central American country are studying factors that may be associated with delayed physical growth among a group of low-income children.The children live in a region of the nation that has high levels of lead in drinking water.This study is an example of a(an)____ study.
A)epidemiological
B)introspective
C)conventional
D)uncontrollable

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This study focuses on the relationship between exposure to lead in drinking water and delayed physical growth, which falls under the purview of epidemiological research. Epidemiology is the study of patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in a population. Introspective, conventional, and uncontrollable studies are not applicable in this scenario.

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